The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-02-11
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reported and paced Oh tn. calendIr, from
the foreign Relations couInit;rr, setting
forth that the claims ut William Webs, er,
n citizen of tie United States eKlug Ia
deminty from Elgi mi for land urciiils Il
by him from IlaLive chiefs la New Zr liant
before tho British COVER ,Inent ncqiiIr al
sovereignty there, were founded on justice,
and deserve the cognIz NEE and support "f
the government OF til United Stat =. The
resolution fur her reques el the President
70 adOpt such action MS may secure 10 Mr.
Webster Il just settlement or his claims.
Mr.. Eimunus alone OF the memoirs OF the
committee dlssenled from the report.
The Senate then took ND the bill to es-
tabllsh agricultural experimental stations.
The Senate in secret session this after
noon rejected for the second time the nom
nation OF James q. Matthews, OF Albany,
N T., 10 bc recorder OF deeds for The Dis
tr CT OF Columbia. There was an hours
debate Nv r TIE nomination, and the vote
was about the same as that by which the
first rejecLlOn was maize. The vote to-day
is understood 10 have been II yeas, Il nays.
Three Republicans voted yea, and about
half dozen Democrats no on the question
of confirmation.
JAN. 27.-The Senate to-day passed the
agricultural EXPERIMENT. station Dill. 1t
directs the estab ishment IN connection
with the agricultural colleges of q depart
ment to be known and designated as an
agricultural experiment station" here
there are TWO such colleges in one state the
amount appropriated W each state aud
territory for THIS purpose (S15, 900 year,
is 10 be equally divided between them I'M
less the State Legislature shall otherwise
direct. Tie object and duty OF such ex-
pertinent stations is: To con!luct original
researches or TO verify experiments on The
physiology OF plants and animals; the
diseases 10 which they are severally sub
ject and the remedies therefor; the chem
ical composition of useful plants; the COM
parative advantages OF rotative cropping !;
tile capacity of new plants or trees for ac-
climation; the analysis or sniS and water;
the chemical composition OF manures; the
adaptation and value OF grasses and forage
plants: the composition and digestlbiliiy
OF the different kinds of food for domestic
animals; the scientlfic aud economic Ques-
tons involved IN the production OF butter
and cheese, and such other researches or
experiments bearing directly ON The agri
cultural industry OF the United States as
may be deemed advisable.
JAN. 2S.--ln the Senate, bills were re.
ported from committees and placol on the
calendar as follows:
For securing statistics of the extent and
value of the fishing Interests OF the United
States.
Fixing the salaries OF the commissioners
Of education and labor at 5000.
TO incorporate the National Academy OF
Science.
On motion OF Mr.. Hoar leave was grant
ed To the committee on privileges and cleo
tons TO sit during the sessions OF the
Senate.
Mr. Plumb offered resolution directing
the Secretary of the Interior 10 report
whether there Is any rule in the pension
office denying hearing To claimants who
have petitioned Congress for relief. He
based the resolution on n letter (Which he
read informing the claimant that, as he
had applied TO Congress for relief, he had
Forfeited" his right to u hearing IN the
pension bureau Laid aside without action.
The act granting pensions 10 dependent
parents of soldiers, etc, having been re-
by MIR. llOar, who had moved 70 reconsider
the vote passing it), Mr.. Platt stated that
the motion TO reconsider had been made ut
his request. The bill pensioned survivors
OF the Blackhawk, Seminole, and several
9th hdlan wars. That he did not OBJ
ject TO; but he wished To refer To some
statistics Ms To the amount that the bill
was going to require, and to compare H.
with the amount which itwOuld require for
union soldiers. lie would do that soon.
Two messages from the President were
vel0ing the bill granting II
other yeto!ng the bill for the relief of Ii.
X. Bedding. The messages were laid OH
the table.
Mr.. Hoar Withdrew his motion to recon-
slider the vote by which the dependent
parents pension bill was passed yesterday.
lie explained that he had an objection To
the clause about dependant parents, but he
did not wish. by offering an amendment, to
imnerl The final passage OF The bill.
Mr. Ednunls, IN presenting to the Sem
ate u ineinOrial from manufacturers and
business men in Vermont for repeal or
reduction OF internal revenue taxes, said
he wished To urge OH the finance commit
Tee the importance of the subject OF re-
du ing, ii not altogether repeating, this
remnant OF the unpleasantness OF twenty
i've years ago.
Mr.. Malone presented numerous petit
lions from Virginia manufacturers of and
dealers in tobacco, for the abolition OF the
tobacco tax.
The Senate then adjourned till Tomorrow.
JAN. 29.-The Senate to-day passed the
bill changing the boundaries of Yellowstone
park.
The railroad attorney bill was laid over.
The Pacific railroad funding bill came up
"a the next sDecal order: but was. on motion
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